THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF STATE ASSESSMENT
89 Washington Avenue, Room 775 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
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January 2023
TO: District Superintendents
Superintendents of Schools
Charter School Leaders
Principals of Public, Religious, and Independent Schools
FROM: Zachary Warner
SUBJECT: Implementation Schedule for New Regents Examinations in
Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts
The purpose of this memorandum is to detail the New York State Education Department’s
implementation schedule for new Regents Examinations in mathematics, science, and
English language arts. These exams will measure student achievement in terms of the
NYS Next Generation Learning Standards (NGLS) in Mathematics and English Language
Arts and NYS P-12 Science Learning Standards. The chart below shows the timeline, by
school year, for the rollout of each of the new Regents Examinations.
The learning standards and supporting materials have been available for a number of
years to allow for professional learning activities. Instructional timelines are available on
the Office of Standards and Instruction’s website.
Due to strong alignment between the Next Generation Learning Standards and the prior
standards, the current mathematics and English language arts exams will be phased out
in the administration period immediately prior to the first administration of the new exams.
For example, the current Regents Examination in Algebra I will be offered for the last time
in January 2024 and the new exam measuring the NGLS will begin in June 2024.
For science, the new learning standards are not as strongly aligned to the prior standards.
This necessitates an overlap period of the old and new exams to ensure that students
can complete the exam that matches the instruction they received.
2023-24
• Algebra I
2024-25
• Geometry
• Earth & Space Sciences
• Life Science: Biology
2025-26
• Algebra II
• Chemistry
• Physics
• English Language Arts
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A table detailing the first and last administration of each Regents Examination in
mathematics, science, and English language arts is provided below. Materials for each
new exam, including an educator guide, will be made available during the school year
prior to the first administration of that exam. A limited number of sample questions,
targeted to highlight key shifts in the learning standards, will also be released prior to the
first exam administrations.
Questions about the learning standards should be directed to the Office of Standards
and Instruction at [email protected]. Questions about the Regents Examinations
may be sent to the Office of State Assessment at [email protected].
First and Last Administration of New Regents Examinations
Exam Title
First Administration of
New Exam
Last Administration of
Current Exam
Algebra I June 2024 January 2024
Geometry June 2025 January 2025
Earth & Space Sciences* June 2025 June 2026
Life Science: Biology* June 2025 June 2026
Algebra II June 2026 January 2026
Chemistry* June 2026 June 2027
Physics* June 2026 June 2027
English Language Arts June 2026 January 2026
* For science, the new learning standards are not as strongly aligned to the prior standards. As a result, there will be
an overlap period of the old and new exams for four administrations. This will ensure that students can complete the
exam that matches the instruction they received.
